Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 123

"Irwin, your father and I are divorced," Briony said quietly.

"No we're not!" Irwin's little brow furrowed in protest. "Dad said you two never signed the divorce papers. Without those, you're still married! We're still a family!"

Briony's own brow tightened; she hated how Stewart put these ideas in their son's head. Twisting words, making a mess of everything-like some back-alley bully.

Looking at Irwin's stubborn but innocent face, Briony realized it was pointless to argue further.

Just then, James pulled the SUV to the curb. Briony opened the back door. "Get in," she said.

Irwin scrambled happily into the back seat. For safety's sake, Briony climbed in beside him.

As the doors shut and the Range Rover rolled forward, James glanced back at Briony in the mirror. "So what are we doing with this little guy?" he asked.

Briony was about to reply when her phone buzzed. Stewart's name flashed on the

screen.

She guessed he was calling about Irwin.

Without hesitation, she answered, switched to speakerphone, and handed the phone to Irwin. "It's your dad."

Irwin's face lit up. "Hi, Dad!"

where are you right now?" Stewart's voice came

the car." Irwin shot a glance at James up front. "Dad, I'm

and Rosita, but please tell her-if she's so worried about Irwin's identity getting out, maybe she should stop dragging him everywhere. And if she does, she needs

wasn't intentional. Some paparazzi were following her, and she panicked and left Irwin behind. Anyway, Carl's

didn't bother responding. She

Irwin. "Did you

He nodded.

he always

he'd get to

slumped. He looked up at Briony. "Mom, when can I come stay

five. I know you understand what I'm saying. From

"How can you be an

gestured with his small hands, trying to make sense of things.

five years! We

her fingers to her forehead, suddenly exhausted by the

class, their moms and dads live together. You and Dad used to, too! That means we're a family. The three

any longer. He switched on

earnest little face and

and I have separated. We won't be living together again. From now on, you and I are

Irwin fell silent.

understand what his mom was